| assay |
to try out or test. |
| biological |
having to do with living things and their life processes. |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| ethnic |
of or relating to a group of people who share the same culture, race, or nationality. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| naval |
having to do with a navy or its ships. |
| preferential |
giving advantage to one over others. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| swindle |
to cheat out of money or property. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |
| technician |
a person whose work requires special skills. |
| unacceptable |
not approved of or permissible because of not meeting certain standards or expectations. |
| warranty |
a document given to the buyer of an article in which the maker agrees, within a limited period of time, to repair or replace the article if it is defective. |